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Justin Kelly

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Justin Kelly

Born May 1, 1980 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 46)

Justin Kelly is an American film writer and director, best known for his feature films JT Leroy, Welcome The Stranger, I Am Michael and King Cobra. Prior to developing his own films, he spent years working under producers, directors, and editors, directed short films and music videos, and worked as a narrative feature film editor and screenwriter.

Known For

King CobraKing Cobra · 2016
King Cobra
★ 5.82016
MovieCrimeDrama
It’s 2006, YouTube is in its infancy, and internet porn is still behind a paywall. Taking the stage name Brent Corrigan, a fresh-faced, wannabe adult video performer is molded into a star by Stephen, a closeted gay porn mogul who runs the skin flick empire Cobra Video from his seemingly ordinary suburban home.
Pretty ThingPretty Thing · 2025
Pretty Thing
★ 5.52025
MovieThrillerDrama
A successful executive fights back when a scorned young lover takes his obsession too far.
J.T. LeRoyJ.T. LeRoy · 2019
J.T. LeRoy
★ 5.52019
MovieDramaHistory
A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
I Am MichaelI Am Michael · 2015
I Am Michael
★ 5.52015
MovieDrama
The controversial true story of a gay activist who rejects his homosexuality and becomes a Christian pastor.
Young LustYoung Lust
Young Lust
MovieThrillerRomance
A brief encounter turns into an unforeseen wild ride when aspiring writer Raymond finds out that his charismatic new friend Xavier is on the run from a notorious drug lord.
Welcome the StrangerWelcome the Stranger · 2018
Welcome the Stranger
★ 5.02018
MovieDramaMystery
Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the siblings to cling onto reality amidst mysterious circumstances.
The WaitThe Wait · 2013
The Wait
★ 4.02013
MovieDrama
An enigmatic phone call from a psychic catapults a family into a state of suspended belief while waiting for their recently deceased mother to be resurrected.
Maggots and MenMaggots and Men · 2009
Maggots and Men
★ 2.02009
MovieComedy
A utopian re-visioning of the Kronstadt Uprising of 1921, featuring film history's first cast of over 100 transgender actors, paints a portrait of formerly pro-Soviet sailors at the Kronstadt naval garrison who rebelled against the perceived failures of the new Bolshevik state.

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